Glucagon is a hormone made by the pancreas that raises blood sugar levels. A manmade version is used as a medicine to treat very low blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. How Does Glucagon Work?

MIT’s latest implantable device releasing glucagon automatically when blood sugar drops too low, tested in diabetic mice, ...

Insulin and glucagon are hormones that help regulate the levels of blood glucose, or sugar, in your body. Glucose comes from the food you eat and moves through your bloodstream to help fuel your body.

The device, which is about the size of a quarter, contains a small drug reservoir made of a 3D-printed polymer. The reservoir is sealed with a special material known as a shape-memory alloy, which ...

However, in people with diabetes, post-meal glucagon levels may be higher. High glucagon levels paired with not enough insulin in diabetes contribute to excess sugar production in the liver.

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